Key takeaways
Pi coin finally went live on open mainnet in February 2025, unlocking real-world use cases after years in closed beta.
You can spend Pi coin, but mostly within P2P communities and KYC-verified Pi apps — mainstream adoption is still in its early stages.
Pi is now tradable on several CEXs, such as OKX, Bitget and MEXC, but Binance still hasn’t listed it despite 2 million+ user voters lobbying for the listing.
Merchant adoption is growing slowly, with real goods and services being exchanged for Pi in localized markets and app-based ecosystems.
Often described as a crypto for the people, Pi is a decentralized project that runs without the need for GPUs or gas fees. But five years since its closed mainnet launch in 2021, the million-dollar question still hangs in the air: Can you actually buy anything with Pi coin in 2025?
Let’s dive into the Pi Network’s real-world usability and answer what every